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FIS partners with Workspace Show
FIS is a key strategic partner for this brand new event taking place at the Business Design Centre in London on 4 & 5 November and its members can benefit from a 10% discount off the cost of exhibiting. Bringing together the UK’s commercial interiors community to...
RICS recognised by CSCS
CSCS has announced that Associate and Chartered members of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) can use their memberships to apply for CSCS cards. A CSCS card provides proof that individuals working on construction sites have the appropriate training and...
FIS Budget Response – A Budget focussed on investment
Commenting on Today's Budget, FIS CEO, Iain McIlwee stated: Who’d have thought twelve months ago, the first Budget after leaving the EU would have no mention of Brexit! Against the backdrop of COVID and uncertainty that still surrounds it did start to provide a...
Cyber Security: New Cyber Aware Campaign
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), together with Cabinet Office, DCMS and Home Office, has recently launched the latest phase of its Cyber Aware campaign. This included, on Friday 26 Feb, a self-assessment tool on the website to help sole traders and micro...
Compliance and Competency
FIS Technical Director Joe Cilia will deliver a seminar as part of UK Construction Week on 9 March to discuss Compliance and Comptetency. Specifiers who choose to use companies that are ‘Code Compliant’ can be assured that the claims made about a product are clear,...
A List of Commonly Asked Questions about Reverse Charge VAT
With the Domestic Reverse Charge VAT now in place, HMRC have produced a list of frequently asked questions. FIS members are reminded to pay particular attention to use of intermediaries such as agencies and payroll companies to understand the implications of VAT...
Brexit Update: Simplified Guide to Rules of Origin
What are Rules of Origin? Rules of Origin determine the economic nationality of a good under a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Businesses need to know about them because the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) means they can trade with the EU without paying tariffs –...
When can we expect a return to the Office/Workplace
As lockdown starts to ease, we look at what the guidance is for non-site-based work in the sector. Whilst the overall National effort and the flexibility shown by individuals has been nothing short of amazing, concerns are being raised that it is difficult to do many...
National Skills Fund – fully funded Level 3 qualifications for over 24’s
From April 2021, any adult aged 24 and over who wants to achieve their first full level 3 qualification, which is equivalent to a technical certificate or diploma, will be able to access almost 400 fully funded courses. The qualification list will be updated each...